Children on the Internet

[logrus]

I actually didn't see your post till after I put mine up.

[King Solomon]

oh sorry then.

[abracax]

Personally I think that the issue here, is that while there are a lot of parents who feel strongly that there children should not be exposed to things at a young age, I agree with that whole heartedly, most of those parents are found here on the forums.

The whole problem really arises from the fact that, not all parents, parent in the same fashion. Therefore, their kids grow up far differently. In all honesty though, talking about it on here is not going to change the way that others parent, nor will it change what kids play unsupervised.

What this means is, that we have to accept the fact that some children do play this game, and do browse the forums without parental supervision. While we can say, oh their parents are bad, and they should restrict their childs access all we want, its not going to change the fact that they are going to browse the internet however they want.

Since we know we can't change that, why don't we change our own actions? Why don't we change what we can control, by being the calm responsible adults that we are. Instead, lets create a welcoming and caring community, so that if a child happens to stumble across us, maybe we become what they look up to, and decide to emulate us in life.

I guess my point is, in perfect world, kids would be supervised, they wouldn't be allowed on the internet in places they shouldn't go. However, alternatively, in a perfect ideal world, there should be no place where a child can't go. Instead the world is a place filled with crime and various other pieces of filth. So, why cant we keep our little corner of the world clean? I mean we are a gaming community, and games attract children. So lets keep it clean for them.

Then again thats just my two cents.

If a kid walked into a strip club, would you expect the club to stop all activity? No, it is not on the others to all of a sudden be puritans in their behavior. It is on parents to take responsibility for their own actions and for the actions of their children.

[King Solomon]

first children wouldn't be able to get into a strip club they id you should have used something else.

[abracax]

first children wouldn't be able to get into a strip club they id you should have used something else.

It is an example, not a reality, to get a point across.

[King Solomon]

and did you also read my post?

[logrus]

If a kid walked into a strip club, would you expect the club to stop all activity? No, it is not on the others to all of a sudden be puritans in their behavior. It is on parents to take responsibility for their own actions and for the actions of their children.

No I wouldn't, but while you use that as an example its not a realistic one. Lets say that a child walks in on two parents having an argument where they are swearing at each other. Should the parents instantly tone there language down? Yes.

A second example, lets say there is a child around, and adults are planning on getting drunk, if the child is around, or has the potential to enter, should they get drunk? No they owe it to society to set a good example.

My point rather is, why is the strip club that the child is walking into, there in the first place?

[King Solomon]

my point they wouldn't get in, and also there was one near me, which I had no idea it was there until it closed down so see wasn't getting business it was also a hotel and a topless bar.

[abracax]

No I wouldn't, but while you use that as an example its not a realistic one. Lets say that a child walks in on two parents having an argument where they are swearing at each other. Should the parents instantly tone there language down? Yes.

A second example, lets say there is a child around, and adults are planning on getting drunk, if the child is around, or has the potential to enter, should they get drunk? No they owe it to society to set a good example.

My point rather is, why is the strip club that the child is walking into, there in the first place?

The parents arguing would be in front of their own child, so of course they should stop. NOT THE SAME AS CHILDREN IN GAMES ONLINE.

A strip club is more realistic of an analogy, why? complete strangers, and adult content. You cannot expect Mardi Gras to become PG if a child happens to be there. It is not the responsibility of a large crowd, it is the responsibility of the childs parents to sheild that child from questionable content.

[logrus]

I agree, it is the responsibility of the parents of the child, however, when they fail to do that, the burden of protecting and educating that child falls on society.

If society is so corrupt as to have strip clubs, mardi-gras, etc, and to enjoy those actions, then how can we as adults teach children that is "not OK" to go to websites that are mildly provocative, when we ourselves are indulging even worse carnal behavior.

(This thread makes me happy, there is no spam, its an educated discussion amongst peers.)